Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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1 held Olivia close against my chest, her small frame shivering from her

unexpected dip in the Moonlit Reflection Pool. The moonlight caught the droplets of water in her chestnut hair, making them shimmer like

tiny crystals.

"Why did you pretend to be sick on your second day at Canis Enterprises?" I asked, my voice stern despite the concern churning inside me.

She remained silent, her emerald eyes deliberately avoiding mine. The stubborn set of her jaw told me she

wouldn't answer easily.

"Olivia," I pressed, my tone hardening with Alpha authority. "Answer me."

Still nothing. Just the sound of her chattering teeth and the faint scent of venison and moonberry sauce from

the dinner she'd barely touched.

With a frustrated sigh, I adjusted my grip and began walking toward the exit of the Moonlit Garden. My driver would be waiting with the car, and Olivia needed to get warm before she caught a chill.

"Put me down," she finally spoke, her voice barely above a whisper. "People will see."

"Let them," I replied, tightening my hold.

Her small hands pushed against my chest. "Please, Ethan. I don't want more gossip."

the genuine distress in her eyes. Pack politics were brutal, especially for an Omega without a

Overcoat over her face as we passed a group of pack members near the entrance. Their curious eyes

that? The Alpha King carrying his

was with Victoria

"Shh! He'll hear you!"

getting Olivia to

holding the

respectful nod, his face betraying no surprise at seeing me carrying

wet mate

said as I placed her in the

shot her a

insisted, her emerald eyes flashing with defiance despite her

I instructed

the door, moving swiftly to the

П

through the vents of

as far from me as possible. Her wet clothes clung to her skin, and despite

your shoes," I ordered, reaching for her feet

flinched away. "What are

soaked. Take

my own hands, Grasping her ankle firmly but

pale. I rubbed them

she gasped, trying to pull away. "What do you think you're